This paper introduces a method for selecting the best sensor layout when using wired pipe for drilling operations. The introduction of wired pipe in drilling operations increases the data rate significantly compared to standard telemetry systems. Various sensors systems are available, measuring parameters such as drillstring vibration, drillstring torque, downhole fluid temperature and downhole...

The use of fiber reinforced plastics has increased in the last decades due to their unique properties. Advantages of their use are related with low weight, high strength and stiffness. Drilling of composite plates can be carried out in conventional machinery with some adaptations. However, the presence of typical defects like delamination can affect mechanical properties of produced parts. In t...

A simple mathematical model of laser drilling is proposed. Assuming axi-symmetry of the process around the axis of the laser beam, a one-dimensional formulation is obtained after cross-sectional averaging. The novelty of the approach relies on the fact that even after dimension reduction, the shape of the hole can still be described. The model is derived, implemented and validated for drilling ...

Drilling is one of the most useful metal cutting processes and is used in various applications, such as aerospace, electronics, and automotive. In traditional drilling methods, the thrust force, torque, tolerance, and tribology (surface roughness) are related to the cutting condition and tool geometry. In this paper, the effects of a pre-center drill hole, tool material, and drilling strategy (...

Residual stresses are balanced, non-uniform, undesirable, and often harmful in laminated polymer composite materials. Different methods developed to measure these composites. In this manuscript, three experimental measurement methods, namely ‘hole drilling’, ‘slitting’, ‘curvature’ considered, the results compared with those of classical lamination theory (CLT). It is demonstrated that hole dri...

A new design of nonlinear model predictive controller (NMPC) is proposed for managed pressure drilling (MPD) system. The NMPC is based on output feedback control architecture and employs offset-free formulation proposed in [1]. NMPC uses active set method for computing control inputs. The controller implements an automatic switching from constant bottom hole pressure (CBHP) regulation to flow c...

INTRODUCTION Groundwater plays an important part in many regolith processes (chemical weathering, solute dispersion, etc.), but collecting groundwater data usually requires drilling that can be: a) expensive analyses for porosity, permeability, etc in addition to drilling costs; b) problematic rig availability and access to remote sites; c) under-sampled entire groundwater regimes characterised...

Stick-slip vibrations present at the bottom hole assembly (BHA) of a generic oilwell drillstring subject to dry friction are studied. Different nonlinear differential equations-based models of a drillstring are analyzed. The drillstring models presented are oriented to avoid simulation problems due to the discontinuities originated by the presence of dry friction. The influence of different dri...

The vibration phenomenon represents the cause of many problems in metal cutting processes. It has a big influence on the quality of the machining operation, tool life and machine precision. Drilling operation is a common metal cutting process where quality of the hole form is often a critical issue. Therefore, it was necessary to predict these vibrations. The first part of this paper deals with...

Introduction: Commercial drilling, even deep-sea or remote, depends on human teleoperation. Lightspeed delays mean that coring and drilling beyond the Moon requires automation in order to not get stuck or risk mission failure. The Drilling Automation for Mars Exploration (DAME) is a NASA project for developing critical-path drilling software technologies. The DAME project’s purpose was to devel...